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The countryside is full of surprises, and many of them I disclosed over the past month.
I found new foraging places and new paths, but little did I know I would even find my new studio.
So here are three surprises that gave me happiness from these past days.
A New Studio
A month ago my family decided to finally get rid of a lot of scraps and junk that was laying around the backyard, where my great-grandparents used to keep sheep, pigs and other animals. Today, that area is mostly dedicated to chicken, and to a rampant overgrowth that, in late spring, explodes into bushes of mauve, nettles, mint and poppies.
As I was rummaging about, trying to forage greens and getting stung by nettles...

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I started developing a strong love for drawing since I was very small. I still remember my frustration when, at 3 years old, I insisted on drawing on air and out of the white sheet only to learn that pencils did not work outside of tangible surfaces.
In middle school, art class was the only beacon of hope I had to cling onto and get to my 15's with a sane mind. My drawing were much loved, and the little talent I had brought my classmates to forgive my nerd-ness.
Yet, one day, one of my classmates walked up to me and said: 'y'know, you're great but it looks like you're p...

Announcement:my countryside apartment is up on Airbnb!
It is funny how sometimes, when you are absolutely firm on the decision that you do not like something or someone, life finds a way to make you change your mind.
This is the story about how life decided that I had to like polenta, when in fact I never did.
Some three years ago, when I was working an office job, a freelance guy who was in charge of developing a new app walked in and sat at the desk next to mine.
His name was Daniele, and the first thing we noticed, aside a pair of square glasses framing a constantly smiling, kind face, was his strong accent. His way of speaking made me smile: he was from Vicenza, in northern V...